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Canada Dominates Florida’s Furusiyya FEI Nations’ Cup
Wellington, FL, March 1, 2014 — The Canadian show jumping team com- prised of Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Eric Lamaze and Ian Millar dominated a starting field of 12 countries to win the $75,000
Furusiyya
Nations’ Cup, presented by G &C Farm, held Friday night, February 28, at the 2014 FTI Consulting Win- ter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Canada finished the
two-round competition with a total of eight faults, followed by Great Britain in second with nine faults and the United States in third with 12 faults. The win marked the sixth victo- ry for Canada since the inception of the Nations’ Cup in Wellington in 2002.
Canada is presented as the winner of the $75,000 Furusiyya Nations’ Cup,
presented by G &C Farm, at the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Photo by Cealy Tetley,
www.tetleyphoto.com
Canada led the way at
the half-way mark, having posted a perfect score of zero faults thanks to clear rounds from reigning four- time Canadian Champion Candele riding Showgirl, ten-time Olympian Millar riding Dixson, and 2008 Olympic
Champion
Lamaze aboard Powerplay. The top eight coun-
tries returned for a second round of competition over the track set by 2008 Olympic co-course design- er Steve Stephens. Canada pulled away from the pack when lead-off rider Can- dele posted a second clear round with Showgirl, a 14- year-old selle francais mare owned by Watermark Group. Purchased last fall by a group of owners com- mitted to the success of the Canadian show jumping team, the pair is quickly
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OEF Youth Bursary recipients get a leg up to pursue their equestrian goals
Richmond Hill, ON. – The Ontario Equestrian Federation is pleased to present seven juniors from across the province with $1,000 through the OEF Youth Bursary program to help them reach their equestrian goals. “This is such a deserving group of young
horse people and we are thrilled to be able to help them with their equestrian endeavours,” says Dianne Graham, executive director of the OEF. “Supporting the next generation of riders is very important to us and we’re confident these young riders are going to go on to do great things.” Each year the OEF distributes a minimum of
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five $1,000 bursaries to youth based on their involvement with horses, their future goals, as well as letters of recommendations from their coaches. Family resources and academic achievements are also considered. The bursaries can be used towards riding lessons, clinics, competition fees, continuing education and other activities that will help them develop their skills.
17-year-old Michaela Tribble of Keswick
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Windreach...............................2 Equine Canada Board............3 OHRIA News ..........................3 Bruce Lawes............................4 Letters......................................4 Remembering..........................4 Royal Plans..............................5 One Voice ................................6 Susan Dahl ..............................8 Two Dreams Collide...............8 Peter Cameron........................9 WHAO News.........................10 ORHA News..........................12 Pet Talk .................................13 OBRA....................................14 Money for Trails...................15 Ontario’s Mane Event..........16 Jerry Kinsella........................17 Ben Samplonius ....................18 Renaissance Man..................19 OEF Members Party............19 Rider Book Reviews .............20 Driving Heavies ....................24 Cost of Horse Ownership.....25 Ranch Sorting.......................29 ORCHA News.......................29 OTRA News ..........................30 Fitness....................................31 OPHC NEWS........................32
NBHAC .................................33 AQHA Director’s Report.....34 OQHA Trainer’s Challenge............................35
OQHA News..........................36 OQHA Show Dates...............37 AREA 3 News .......................38 EOQHA News.......................38 QROOI News ........................39 Equine Canada Awards .......41 Horse Health and Welfare Awards...............45
OnTRA News ........................46 Horse Listening.....................47 Coming Events......................49 Lindsay Grice........................50 Faith Berguis.........................51 Lynn Palm.............................52 Russ Krachun .......................53 Pam Christopher ..................54 Maggie Murdoch ..................55 Joy Of Driving ......................56 Equibow.................................58 Jacqueline Brooks ................59 Anne Gage Column..............60 What’s Up Doc?....................61 Classifieds Etc..................62-67 Real Estate ............................68 Strangles................................69
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